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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
I want to share with you my new op-ed at The Seattle Times: End King County’s commitment to ineffective Regional Homelessness Authority.
Our communities need to see progress made on homelessness. Signs of progress include being able to safely walk down the street, being able to run a business without harassment, and being able to take your kids to the neighborhood park without worry. Progress requires addressing the holistic nature of homelessness, in all its human complexity, and responding to all the factors that contribute to an individual becoming homeless, including mental health and addiction.
Yet, since it was first formed four years ago, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority has fumbled one responsibility after another and proven itself to be ineffective. I strongly believe that King County should not continue to send taxpayer money to an organization that has proved itself to be an irresponsible steward of these dollars — especially when what’s at stake is our response to the rapidly growing homelessness crisis.
I encourage you to take a minute to read my editorial as you head into the weekend.
All my best,
 Reagan Dunn
King County Councilmember
District 9
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